Michael Lofton Named to D3hoops.com All-America Team

2015 D3hoops.com Men's Basketball All-America Team (PDF)

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior forward Michael Lofton has been named as a fourth team selection on the 2015 D3hoops.com Men's Basketball All-America Team.

Lofton is the Bears' first D3hoops.com Men's Basketball All-American in the 18-year history of the national award.

Earlier this month, Lofton was named to the D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region First Team as well as the NABC Division III All-Northeast Region First Team. He was also selected to play in the NABC Reese's Division III College All-Star Game at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.

In 26 games this season, Lofton averaged 20.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks.  The Mansfield, Massachusetts product also shot 57% (185-327) from the floor and produced 14 double-doubles.

Lofton, the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) player of the Year, led the MASCAC in scoring and rebounding. He also ranked third in the conference in field goal percentage, and fifth in assists, steals and blocks.

Among the national Division III leaders, Lofton is currently tied for tenth in double-doubles and tied for 16th in rebounding.

Lofton garnered MASCAC Player of the Week honors an impressive eight times this season and 13 times over the course of his career at Bridgewater State.

In 105 games over four seasons with the Bears, Lofton amassed 1,504 points, 905 rebounds, 195 assists, 156 blocked shots and 189 steals.  He ends his career as the Bears' all-time leader in field goal percentage (.609) and blocked shots, and is second all-time in rebounding. Lofton also ranks sixth among the team's career scoring leaders.

The BSU men's basketball team posted a record of 18-8 during the 2014-2015 campaign including a 10-2 mark in conference competition. Seeded second in the MASCAC Tournament, the Bears edge #3 Fitchburg State University, 93--85 in overtime, before dropping a 78-69 decision to top-seeded Westfield State University in the MASCAC Championship Game.